ox UK /ɒks/US /ɑks/ noun3 •An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden. •Any bovine animal (genus Bos).Here the same four kinds are mentioned ... These are sheep, goats, camels and oxen. — 1934 •Abbreviation of oxygen.I'm super excited to be on the summit of K2! No Ox! (coughs) It was hard. — 2020 formsowsen · oxen · oxens · oxes